Bag fastener



JOSEPH :ennznv, or HIL DELPHIA, rnnnsvnvamn, Assrenon, BY nrnncrnnn PATENT orrica.

' MESNE ASSIGITMENTS, 'IO NATIONAL METAL STAMPING COMPANY, A GQBPORA- TION OF PENNSYLVANIA.

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Application filed October 24, 1923. Serial No. 670,411.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Josnrrr BnnziN, a citizen of the'United States, residing at Philadelphia, county of Philadelphia, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful. Improvement in Bag Fasteners, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to bag fastenersas, for example, such as are used on traveling bags for securing the overlapping frame sections together.

The object of my invention is to provide an improved fastener so constructed as to be eflicient in operation and at the same time comprising a minimum number of parts, which may be readily and inexpensively made, and which maybe easily assembled without the use of tools.

Further objects of my invention are to provide an improved fastener which will be attractive in appearance, easily operated and proof against derangement of its parts and consequent failure in operation.

The bag fastener in accordance with my invention is of the general type, but an improvement onthe fastener disclosed in an application for patent filed by myself and Louis Berzon, :Serial No. 484,533, filed July 14f, 1921.

Having now indicated, in a general way, the nature, purpose and advantage of my invention, I will proceed to a detailed description thereof, with reference to the accompanying drawings in which is illustrated a preferred embodiment, and in which- Fig. 1 is a fragmentary view of a bag frame with a fastener embodying my invention in position.

Fig. 2 is a view, partly in section, of a fastener embodying my invention.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the bolt and carrying plate.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a retainer plate.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a spring plate.

Fig. 6 is a plan view of the retainer plate and spring plate assembled.

(i represents a bag frame member adapted, when the bag is closed, to overlap a similar member and be secured thereto. Z2; represents a casing of brass, or any suitable material, secured to the frame member a by means of lugs a, which extend through suitable apertures in the frame and are bent over against the underside of the frame, as shown. In the top of the casing is centrally located a longitudinally ezktending slot (Z and adjacent one end is located a transverseslot e, the top of the casing being raised adjacent the ends of the transverse slot to formlugs f, j j

.The curved bolt member 9 is provided at one end with a hook it and is secured at its other end to the underside of a bolt carrying plate 2', one end of which is provided with an extension bent around to form a hook j and provided on its outer surface with a lug or protuberance 7c. The hooked end of the bolt is adapted to engage with receiving means carried by. the frame member of the bag overlapped by member a.

The retainer plate Z has its end portions offset or bent out of line at its ends, as shown in Fig. at, and is provided adjacent each end with slotsm and 1t. A slot 0 is provided intermediate the slots m and a and connected by slot p with the slot on.

The spring plate 9 is provided adjacent one of its ends with a longitudinally extending slot r.

To assemble the fastener, the bolt g is passed downwardly through the slot (5 in the top of'the casingand the bolt carrying plate 2' positioned on the top of the casing with hooked extension j extending through slot 6 and lying between lugs f, f.

The retainer plate Z is placed within the casing beneath the top in such a manner that the bolt will pass through the slot p and the hook j of the bolt carrying plate will pass through slots at and 0 and engage the portion of the retainer plate between the slots. The spring plate Q is then placed in the casing beneath the retainer plate in such a manner that the bolt will pass through the slot 1- and the ends of the spring are passed through slots m and n in the relative plate and bearagainst the inside of the ends of the casing. The spring will then bear against the lug k on the hooked extension of the bolt carrying plate and be flexed.

It will be observed that the bolt carry- Ell) the casing is secured ingplate lying outside the hook j with the by tie engagement of retainer plate and that it may be raised and lowered. pivotally on the retainer plate, in order to more the bolt to locked or unlocked position. prevented by lugs 7", 7'.

'l he retainer plate is secured in the casing by the spring, the end portions which pass through the slots m and 12 and engage the ,--te and the inside ot the end walls or the ca The spring is flexed and its ends forced against the casing by engagement of the spring with the lug is on hook It will thus be seen that the spring plate performs the dua function of securing the retainer plate by frictional engagement with the 7 plate and easing, thus avoiding the necessity bolt in looked and unlocked position.

ltiaving now fully described my invention, what I claim and desi e to protect by Letters Patent is:

1. A; bag fastener comprising a casing locking bolt extending through one of the openings in the casing and a pivotal member also extending; into the casing a retainer plate in the casing there being a pivotal connection between the bolt and retainer plate, and a spring plateinterloelred' at both ends with the retainer plate and engaging the pivotal member or" the bolts intermediate its ends "for retaining the parts in their assembled relation. k

2. A bag fastener eoinprising a casing, a bolt retainer in the casing, a bolt pivotally connected to the retainer and a spring in t the leasing bearing on the retainer at both ends and on the pivotal connection between the bolt and the retainer between its ends to retain the retainer and bolt in their asssembled relation.

A. bag fastener comprising a casing a bolt retainer plate in the casing a bolt pivotally connected to the retainer plate and a sprang in the casing bearing on the retainer plate at both ends and on the pivotal connection between the bolt and the retainer plate betweenits ends to retain the retainer plate and bolt in theirasseinbled relation, said retainer plate being engaged by the casing and bag: frame when the fastener is Side movement of the plate is secured to the bag frame to secure the parts in the easing.

4. A bag fastener comprising; a casing bolt retainer in the casing having three cross bars, a bolt honing a hook pivotall ing the inter, i liate cross-bait, ale; rin o extending over the two end cross-bc and under the book of the bolt and the jintermediate cross-bar to retain the parts in their assembled relation, and means on the hook on the holtin engagement with the spring for retaining" the bolt in its open and elosed posit-ions 5. A bag fastener comprising a casing; having openings in the top, boltcarrying plate adapted to overlie the casing, one one of said plate being hooked and cr-zt nx-Tl within the casing, bolt carried by said or unlocked position and to pass through i said slots in the retainer plate and frictionlly engage the casing}: to secure said plate within the easing.

(3. A bag "tliastener comprising a casing having openings in the top a bolt carrying: plateadapted to overlie the casing one end oi said plate being hooked and extended within the casing, a bolt carried by said plate, a retainer plate within the casing, slotted for the passage ofthe bolt andthe endportionsof which are offset and pro vided with slots, adapted to engage the hooked end of said bolt *arrying plate, and a spring; plate slotted for the passage of the bolt the ends of which are adapted, to pass through said slots in said retainer plate and engage the end walls or": said casing, said spring intermediate its ends engaging the hooked end of said. bolt carrying; plate and being lie}: 'l thereby forcing its on s organis 

